House Democrats are bracing for major fights in the coming year as the second Trump administration takes office and Republicans control all levers of power in Washington. Trump’s proposed agenda touches on virtually every major policy issue governed by Washington — from immigration, energy and health care to law enforcement, taxes and trade — and Democrats are already girding to protect their favored programs, including a long list of initiatives adopted by Biden in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re getting ready for a broad scale assault,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. “It seems like the whole Trump party has now adopted the ‘flood the zone’ philosophy.”
The Hill’s Mike Lillis breaks down Democrats’ biggest fights in the next four years.
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Meanwhile, the House GOP’s Main Street Caucus has turned into a critical behind-the-scenes force for striking deals in the fractious, slim majority, writes The Hill’s Emily Brooks, and it is set to grow even more important as its leaders prioritize being in Trump’s orbit while Republicans plot an ambitious legislative agenda.